George Clarke's Amazing Spaces: UFO House and Floating Pool
02:45 am - 03:30 am, Tuesday, April 21 on Channel 4 (4)
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UFO House and Floating Pool
Season 4, Episode 2
The architect meets a man trying to build the first UFO-styled prefabricated Futuro house seen in Britain for 50 years, and a woman creating a magical garden room using centuries-old techniques, involving earth, sand, straw and even human hair. George's Italian road trip takes him to a traditional village, where he discovers the most modern of houses with an extraordinary design featuring a floating swimming pool. And, as he and Will get down to work on their wilderness retreat, there's a close shave involving an oak tree
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George Clarke
(Presenter)
Will Daws
(Executive producer)
Jamie Wightman
(Series producer)
Angie Cox
(Series director)
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Did You Know..
George Clarke
(Presenter)
Born:
May 27, 1974
in
Washington, Tyne and Wear
Best Known For:
Fronting an array of property programmes.
Early-life:
Born in Sunderland on May 27, 1974. His dad, also called George, died when he was six and mum Anne eventually remarried. The new family moved to nearby Blackfell, where they still live. The former Oxclose Comprehensive pupil knew from an early age that buildings and design were for him. His grandparents were builders and he spent much of his youth working on sites. He became a star student at Wearside College and then Newcastle University before landing a job with the architect Sir Terry Farrell in London.
Career:
Clarke was asked write a book on architecture and as his literary agent also worked with broadcasters, he was asked to screentest for the role of presenter of Channel 5 series Build a New Life in the Country. He later moved to Channel 4 where he started out on such series as The Home Show and Restoration Man, and has since branched out with George Clarke's Amazing Spaces. He continues to write books about property and in 2011 left his company clarke:desai to set up new firm George Clarke + Partners.
Quote:
'A home should have character, have your stamp on it, and that is what I am trying to get over to people. You don't need to get into huge debt to do up your home, and why do all that work to then leave it.'
Trivia:
Away from work, he is a passionate supporter of Sunderland FC.
Will Daws
(Executive producer)
Jamie Wightman
(Series producer)
Angie Cox
(Series director)
